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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Mrs. Brady's Seventh Grade Cookbook Project

During the fall of 1962, Mrs. Brady had the class write a cookbook. Long before there were computers to do layouts - we set out to design a book to give to our mothers for Christmas.The boys and girls were separated in 7th and 8th grade. So, this was an all girls classroom- and we were in our third year with Mrs. Brady. She had also taught us in 3rd grade (in the portable) and 5th grade.

My book is covered with contact paper and held together with two loose leaf style rings.Shown here are the recipes that Mary, Sharon, Judy and I contributed.

6 comments:

This is incredible.... I always wanted to track down Mrs. Brady to tell her how much her classes (3rd, 5th, and 7th) meant to me. I remember how, @ times, if you forgot your lunch, she'd let you walk home w/ her and have peanut butter and jelly.

I don't remember the cookbook or even the recipe I submitted, but reading all the girls' names was so much fun! Many I had forgotten, but in reading each name, their faces came back to me! Margaret Lach, do you remember me? Suzanne Garza Richardson (I am on Facebook)

My sister Ginny (Virginia) Connor was in this class. I (Mary) was a year behind. I loved Mrs. Brady! she always told stories of her dog eating the bath soap or getting into something funny. I had lunch at her house a few times too! In eight grade Ginny was picked to crown the Blessed Mother! Life was Good!